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IT Security Architect - Wholesale Digital Euro

Job

  • Level
    Experienced
  • Location
    Frankfurt
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Field
    IT, Security
  • Employment Type
    Part Time/Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Salary
    71.100 to 95.100€ gross/year

Job Summary

In this role, you will design the IT security architecture for a digital currency, develop security strategies, assess architecture decisions, and coordinate security-related matters in an international context.

Your role in the team

  • Design and be responsible for the IT security architecture for a wCBDC and develop robust security concepts, strategies, and standards for the development and future operation of a highly available, security-critical financial market infrastructure.
  • Consistently evaluate architecture and design decisions from a security perspective, taking into account information security, resilience, compliance, and technical risks.
  • Coordinate security-related issues across development, infrastructure, and specialist departments, ensuring a consistent integration of security requirements into the overall architecture.
  • Represent the security interests of the Deutsche Bundesbank in the international project environment and jointly shape overarching technical decisions and the further development of the wCBDC security architecture with the European Central Bank, the involved central banks, and other project partners.
  • Actively contribute your expertise to international working groups and committees.
  • Provide well-founded decision-making bases for management and strategic control, support governance topics, and ensure the structured preparation of security-relevant work packages in an international project environment.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and security standards of the Eurosystem, and be responsible for security compliance reviews as well as the assessment and implementation of relevant guidelines.
  • Monitor and evaluate technological developments in the field of IT security regarding their potential applications for the wCBDC, and particularly incorporate modern cryptography and distributed ledger technologies into the continuous advancement of the security architecture.

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Our expectations of you

Education

  • Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the STEM field

Qualifications

  • Very good English skills and good German skills
  • Excellent knowledge in the field of IT security architectures as well as in the design and implementation of security measures for complex IT systems
  • Excellent knowledge of modern IT infrastructures, networks, and operating systems, as well as in application development and system integration.
  • Excellent understanding of the interplay between technology, security requirements, risk scenarios, and regulatory standards in the development of complex IT solutions.
  • Excellent knowledge in assessing and implementing regulatory requirements as well as IT governance and compliance standards, ideally within critical financial market infrastructures or the Eurosystem.
  • Knowledge in Distributed Ledger Technologies as well as modern Blockchain architectures
  • Knowledge in the analysis and assessment of security-relevant aspects of smart contracts
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
  • Independent and structured working style

Experience

  • At least 2 years of professional experience in the development and evaluation of complex IT security architectures
  • Excellent knowledge in IT security technologies, authentication and authorization procedures, as well as cryptographic methods and their application in highly critical IT systems, preferably demonstrated through CISSP/ CISM certifications, and preferably supported by practical experience.

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What we offer

  • Additional retirement benefits, future-oriented workplace in the public sector with reliable working conditions, permanent employment contract, international work environment, fundamental possibility of civil service, comprehensive training programs.
  • Extensive home office options within Germany (generally up to 60% of working hours), working hours: 39 hours/week, 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours with time off in lieu for overtime.

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Benefits

Work-Life-Integration

Higher Take-Home Pay

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Frankfurt

    Hessen

    Germany

About Your Employer

Deutsche Bundesbank

Deutsche Bundesbank

Die Deutsche Bundesbank is one of the world's largest central banks and has the task of working in the public interest. This includes monetary policy, banking supervision, financial stability, cash and non-cash payments.

Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Banking, Finance, Insurance

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IT Security Architect - Wholesale Digital Euro

Salary
71.100 to 95.100€ gross/yearEstimated net salary based on the gross salary in the job ad using tax class I.43.198 to 55.738 € net/year · Tax class I
Location
Frankfurt
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders

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